Jamesrhblack Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 The ROH Winter Casting is out and I think some of the Onegin casting may raise eyebrows. I don't know if I'm allowed to post here from The Friends Email and will await Moderator advice on that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncnp Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Jamesrhblack said: The ROH Winter Casting is out and I think some of the Onegin casting may raise eyebrows. I don't know if I'm allowed to post here from The Friends Email and will await Moderator advice on that. Just a little. Although there is a second run in summer ( or Muntagirov has become surplus to requirements) Another money-saving season for me. BTW I have posted in the past so go for it. Edited August 27 by oncnp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesrhblack Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 Here goes... RoyalBalletWinter2025Casting.pdf 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Very surprised not to say disappointed, not to see Muntagirov's name. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mora Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 7 minutes ago, Mary said: Very surprised not to say disappointed, not to see Muntagirov's name. Nor Kaneko's. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninamargaret Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 As I can no longer attend performances I thought I would be disappointed when I saw the casting. But none of these casts seem particularly exciting. Sorry if I've put some sort of curse on it! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCYC Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) There are more Onegin shows in May and June Edited August 27 by CCYC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridiem Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 It's very difficult to make decisions when funds are limited and you don't know who's performing in the second batch of performances of a work. Is Muntagirov doing Onegin later, or not at all? What about Kaneko? etc etc. And why give a cast one performance (Hayward/Corrales et al)?? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellyb Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Osipova also surprisingly absent, and her partner's with Nunez... very interested in the summer casting! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Hayward/Corrales a taster for 2 more sessions in late Spring I guess! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanartus Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 1 minute ago, ellyb said: Osipova also surprisingly absent, and her partner's with Nunez... very interested in the summer casting! Sick leave? Available only later in season? Nuñez and Clarke sort of couple 2 alternative 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Gosh....debuts all round for the Hayward/Corrales cast! Maybe that's why they're only getting one show this time...I hope they will all get another go in round two of the performances. Keeping everything crossed for a Muntagirov/Kaneko cast in the second round....unless of course William Bracewell gets Onegin, in which case I would love love love to see him do it with Fumi. But that is probably a dream too far.... Meanwhile, I am sure that both William Bracewell and Leo Dixon will make totally dreamy Lenskys!! Also very much looking forward to finally seeing Matthew Ball debut as Onegin. I am sure he will get the character very well. Together with Yasmine Naghdi, whose favourite role is Tatiana, it should be a very passionate pairing for this ballet. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mora Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) 17 minutes ago, ellyb said: Osipova also surprisingly absent, and her partner's with Nunez... very interested in the summer casting! According to her instagram account she's recovering from her ankle surgery. Edited August 27 by Mora 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesrhblack Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 And no Sarah Lamb, Gary Avis, Joseph Sissens or Nicol Edmonds. Also, despite having made his debut as Lensky last time, David Donnelly is now Gremin… 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balletfanp Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) I can only assume (hope!) that some of the missing names will turn up in the later run. i did speak to Vadim at the stage door after the Winter’s Tale and he seemed to think he would be doing Onegin this time so I’m hoping that’s the case. Edited August 27 by Balletfanp 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Mary said: Very surprised not to say disappointed, not to see Muntagirov's name. They've only announced the casts for 10 of the 20 performances.....the remaining performances don't even go on sale until February/March next year Edited August 27 by Rob S Can't count 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Lovely new pic on the ROH website for Onegin tbw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Does anyone know if James Hay will be back for the Winter RBO season? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellyb Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 5 minutes ago, Mora said: According to her instagram account, she's recovering from her ankle surgery. That's true, I had forgotten... still interesting that Clarke will be with Nunez, I know they have done galas together but I think it's the first time they've been paired for a full-length at ROH? I may very well be wrong though. I know that last Onegin Nunez had Bolle, though I can't remember if she was actually cast with him or not? I had booked for Ospiova that night and found myself with Nunez/Bolle (not a bad replacement!), but I remember that it was pure chance he was in London preparing for something else and could stand in. I do hope Osipova's fit for summer as I've still not seen her Tatiana. In the meantime, I will happily see Nunez again, and definitely Ball/Naghdi. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) I wish we could know the May/June casts at the same time in order to make decisions about/which to see. For me the top pick of the first run is Lauren Cuthbertson and Ryo Hirano. There are 10 more performance in May/June, so on the basis there are 3 shows per cast there are at least 3 more casts. Edited August 27 by FionaM 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellyb Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 6 minutes ago, Jamesrhblack said: And no Sarah Lamb, Gary Avis, Joseph Sissens or Nicol Edmonds. Also, despite having made his debut as Lensky last time, David Donnelly is now Gremin… I'm pretty sure Gary Avis said last time that he wouldn't dance Gremin again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) 41 minutes ago, bridiem said: It's very difficult to make decisions when funds are limited and you don't know who's performing in the second batch of performances of a work. Is Muntagirov doing Onegin later, or not at all? What about Kaneko? etc etc. And why give a cast one performance (Hayward/Corrales et al)?? I agree that only knowing about half the casting makes it difficult. In theory I'd like to see all 4 of the casts that have been announced, as they each contain at least 2 or 3 dancers I'd like to see in their respective roles, but then what if there end up being 4 more casts in the second run who I want to see as much or more? Is it really going to be Cuthbertson's Tatiana debut? I know she withdrew from the last run but I had assumed she'd done the role previously, given there have been several runs since she became a Principal. Interesting that Hayward's stepping up to Tatiana while Takada is staying as Olga. I'd rather expected it to be the other way around. I'm very pleased Magri has been cast as Olga this time, as I was disappointed when she wasn't for the last run. Pantuso is certainly doing well with this season's casting for a First Artist, though admittedly if they wanted an Olga who looks younger than Hayward then there aren't that many options! I had rather hoped that Corrales might get a go at Lensky before moving on to Onegin but clearly not. I'm pleased I did see Ball as Lensky last time around & am not at all surprised he's now moving to Onegin. I'm pleased to see Richardson & Bracewell as Lensky, as they were on my casting wishlist for that role. I'm also pleasantly surprised by Rovero & Dixon. I'm sorry Donnelly isn't reprising his Lensky from the last run but has instead been demoted to Gremin. Is anyone else surprised that all the Gremins are cast so young? Or is it just me because of coming from a perspective of having seen several productions of the opera before a first saw the ballet. For me Gremin is a bass in his 50s! So to have several good-looking dancers in their 20s cast in the role feels odd to me. In the last run I saw one younger Gremin, Braendsrod, and two older ones, Avis & Gartside. The feel with the latter two was the equivalent to the opera but I found it very different with a young, very handsome Gremin. When Tatiana resists going with Onegin to stay true to her marriage vows to her older husband then it feels like she's giving something up but it didn't feel like as much of a sacrifice for Tatiana dismissing Onegin when her husband is just as young & handsome! ETA Apologies for repeating a couple of points made above but in the time it took me to write this post 8 other posts were made. Edited August 27 by Dawnstar 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 9 minutes ago, ellyb said: I know that last Onegin Nunez had Bolle, though I can't remember if she was actually cast with him or not? No, Nunez was cast with Hirano last time & as far as I recall they did all their planned performances. She additionally replaced an ill/injured Osipova for two performances, one with Clarke & then one with Bolle after Clarke too got ill/injured. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Well the casting that has excited me is Jonathan Goddard and Tommy Franzen in Minotaur!! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleC Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 I’m rather thrilled with the casting! There are obviously some glaring absences but I’m sure they’ll be in the second run, all being equal! So pleased that Akane has been partnered with William again! The first two casts in particular are an absolute “must see” for me! 😀 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 20 minutes ago, Dawnstar said: Interesting that Hayward's stepping up to Tatiana while Takada is staying as Olga. I'd rather expected it to be the other way around. Mind you, Takada is a wonderful Olga, and with Bracewell as Lensky that casting is a no-brainer for me. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 14 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said: Well the casting that has excited me is Jonathan Goddard and Tommy Franzen in Minotaur!! They were both fantastic in the original run. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beryl H Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 42 minutes ago, Rob S said: Lovely new pic on the ROH website for Onegin tbw Yes, very evocative, this has put me in the mood for the opera which I have booked to see in September! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Capricorn Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Where can ROH winter casting be found? I've been a Friend+ for several years now, but I never get any emails from ROH. The casting link here is not working. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheilaC Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 1 hour ago, Jan McNulty said: Well the casting that has excited me is Jonathan Goddard and Tommy Franzen in Minotaur!! Yes, I agree- but also Kristen MacNally was outstanding, too, in Bath. Her compelling performance made me think she is underused as a dancer by the Royal Ballet. Am looking forward to seeing her latest choreography in Leeds next month, as well, for Northern Ballet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candleque Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 1 hour ago, Sim said: Also very much looking forward to finally seeing Matthew Ball debut as Onegin. I am sure he will get the character very well. Together with Yasmine Naghdi, whose favourite role is Tatiana, it should be a very passionate pairing for this ballet. This will be the pair I book for if I can only see one cast. (Forgot who was Yasmine's Onegin last time?) 1 hour ago, Dawnstar said: Is anyone else surprised that all the Gremins are cast so young? Surprised for sure. I'm a Harris Bell fan, so super happy for him to get more named roles. But he will need a LOT of make-up not to look like Tatiana's son rather than her older husband 😂 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solotheatregoer Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Very happy with this casting. The first two dates coincide with my pre-booked London trip and include the main cast I want to see (Clarke, Nunez, Bracewell, Naghdi and Dixon). Would love to see Bracewell’s Onegin though. I’d also like to see Kaneko but will hold off for R&J (desperately hoping they get cast together). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) For @Silver Capricorn and anyone else having difficulty on some devices (including me)... ONEGIN (Tatiana/Onegin/Olga/Lensky/Gremin)- 22/1, 7/2, 13/2-Nunez/Clarke/Takada/Bracewell/Brændsrød 24/1, 8/2, 15/2 mat- Naghdi/Ball/O'Sullivan/Dixon/Bell 25/1- Hayward/Corrales/Pantuso/Rovero/Serrano 10/2, 15/2, 25/2- Cuthbertson/Hirano/Magri/Richardson/Donnelly All performances are evening shows except 15/2 mat (with Naghdi) which is at 1pm. 15/2 evening performance starts earlier, at 7pm. LIGHT OF PASSAGE: 20/2, 28/2, 5/3, 11/3 - McNally/Sambè and company 21/2, 1/3;(both 1.30pm & 7.30pm), 12/3- Ashley Dean/ to be confirmed and company MINOTAUR- 6/2, 8/2, 10/2- McNally, Jonathan Goddard, Tommy Franzen 7/2, 9/2mat, 11/2 - Lubach, Goddard, Franzen All performances of PHAEDRA - Goddard (with mezzo-soprano Christine Rice) Edited August 27 by Emeralds To fix a typo on one of Nunez's performance dates! 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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